Barron, Douglas Gordon

Education

Student United College 1871-1872 Eng. Lit.; Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1872-1873 Log.; Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1873-1874 M. Phil.; Pol. Econ.; Lat. 3 1874-1875 N. Phil.; Chem.

Miller prize, 1872.

Student St Mary’s College 1875-1876

Birth/childhood

Born 21.10.1854 son of Peter Barron, U.P. minister [United Presbyterian minister] at Dunning and Robina Hunter Adie. [Minister]

Career

Also at U.P. theological hall [United Presbyterian theological hall]..

Licensed by Cupar U.P. presbytery [Cupar United Presbyetrian presbytery] 1879.

Admitted to Church of Scotland 1880.

Minister at Dunottar 1885 - 1923 (resigned).

D.D. Aberdeen 1921. O.B.E. [Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire] 1920.

Publications

The Court Book of the Barony of Urie (Edinburgh: Scottish History Society, 1892)

Death

Died at Aberfoyle 18.2.1947.

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